Leadership Caffeine

• Wisdom and a cautionary tale from Doug Sundheim via Forbes: The false promise of best practices. From the article: Perhaps the most problematic aspect of best practices is that they lull people into a false sense of confidence.?
• Marlene Chism doesn't pull any punches in this great article: The Hard Truth About Mismanagement. My favorite line:?When executives are not on the same page, it's like parents fighting and blaming the kids for misbehaving.?
• Thought-provoking research insights here from a large cast of McKinsey pros for every leader striving to grow their organization: Achieving growth—Putting leadership mindsets and behaviors into action.?
• From the always inspirational and educational Julie Winkle Giulioni: Leadership 2025—Three Priorities You Can't Ignore This Year. My favorite line(s): 2025 will not reward passive leadership. It calls for active engagement—scaling proven methods, realigning with employee needs, and reinventing growth to fit a new world of work.?
• Powerful and well worth registering for Medium (e-mail address) to read Charlie Rataj's excellent article: Love Works, Dammit. I've often thought we needed more of the "L-word" for Love in the workplace. A colleague and I regularly discuss this topic. Charlie says it wonderfully.?(Sidebar: On his LinkedIn profile, he highlights that this was inspired by his father, who passed away earlier this month.?Charlie wrote a wonderful testament to his father here.)

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Most Read Last Issue: 3 Tips to Increase Your Ability to Become More Resilient?by LaRae Quy.

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The latest articles from Art:

How Leaders Can Solve Their Organization's Creative Deficit?via SmartBrief on Leadership. A creativity deficit is dangerous to an organization's prosperity and even survival. Here are ideas on how to get it right.?

Scale Your Impact as a Manager—Six Areas Where You Need to Do the Heavy Lifting. If your goal is to help solve the organization's more significant challenges, here are six things you must do to get a seat at the table.?

ICYMI:?Thinking of Managing? Six reasons why you might love this role. A pep talk for aspiring/emerging managers. The role doesn't get a lot of love. Get it right, and it's incredibly rewarding.?

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Join us on Friday at Noon Central for the?year's first?Leadership Caffeine Jam Session! Our guest expert is executive and leadership coach (and former USAF Intelligence Analyst/Jumpmaster) Tanya Anne Chavez, who will help us navigate The Courage Cycle in our careers, roles, and lives. REGISTER HERE (and we will share the video if you cannot make it).

Jam Session: No PowerPoint death marches, just ideas and a lot of audience interaction! We all grow smarter together!?

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Art Petty's Development Programs—Growing Today's and Tomorrow's Leaders One Cohort at a Time

The Winter 2025 Cohort of the New(er) Manager Development Program: FILLED!

The Winter 2025 Cohort of the Senior Manager Program: FILLED!?

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Now registering for Spring/Summer 2025 for the New(er) Manager Development Program—a five-session cohort + 1x1 coaching program that is the gold standard in helping individuals navigate this challenging, important transition.

Drop me a note if you want to be added to the waiting list for the Spring/Summer 2025?Senior Manager Program.

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